Fall River County, South Dakota (SD)

County population in 2016: 6,990 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 7,453 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,088County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,185County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,172Renter-occupied apartments: 999 (it was 955 in 2000)

% of renters here:

31%

State:

32%

Land area: 1740 sq. mi.

Water area: 9.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fall River County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.3% for Black residents, 2.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.6% for American Indian residents, 16.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 52.6 years old
(Males: 51.6 years old, Females: 53.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.4 years old, Black residents: 20.7 years old, American Indian residents: 39.3 years old, Asian residents: 56.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.4 years old, Other race residents: 3.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fall River County is $374 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $638 a month.

Agriculture in Fall River County:

Average size of farms: 3533 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $184,541Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $45.79The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.52%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $162,796Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.11%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.94%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,349The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.13%Average age of principal farm operators: 57 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.13Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%Corn for grain: 1712 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 8224 harvested acresLand in orchards: 8 acres

Earthquake activity:

Fall River County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Fall River County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (260)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (132)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (132)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (78)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (52)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (37)

Pneumonia, unspecified (34)

Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (32)

Unspecified dementia (24)

Atrial fibrillation and flutter (23)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 13.6Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,816Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 952Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,332

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,006Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,346

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 109

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 41

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 410.4. This is more than state average.

96.2% of residents of Fall River speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

86% of Fall River County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in South Dakota.